Soldering-machine.



G. W. GRAHAM.

SOLDEBING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION mum AP1L16, 1910.

989,249. Patented Apr. 11, 1911.

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G. W. GRAHAM.

I SOLDERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 16, 1910.

Patented Apr. 11,1911.

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G. W. GRAHAM. SOLDERING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 16, 1910.

989,249; Patented Apr. 11,1911.

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ATTORNEY- C. W. GRAHAM.

SOLDBRING MACHINE. APPLICATION IILBD APR. 16, 1910.

989,249. Patented Apr. 11, 1911.

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SOLDEBING MACHINE.

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CHARLES W. GBAHAHL-OI' ROME; NEW YORK. ASSIGNOE, BY ,MESNE' fiSSIGNMENiSPIO OZN'COMI'ANYKCOF NEW YORK, N. Y., A"COEPOEATION1)FWEW1IEESEY..

SOLDEBIN G-MMHIN E.

To-all whom it may concern: Be it known that I,'CHARLEs W.'GRAHAM,

residing at Rome, in the county of Oneida,

Stateof New York; have'invented' certain new and useful improvements in- Soldering- Machines, of which-the. followingis a specificationQ This invention relates -to apparatus for use in .makingzcans, and -.one of the objects thereofista providenirnproved means for engaging the outside-of, a pro-shaped can body and holding: itsubject to the-action of can-treating devices, as, for instance, soldering means.

Another object of. the invention isto providean apparatus adapted to engage the outside .of moan-body and alterl-theshapeof the. same, preliminaryto the operation thereon 01 can treating :means.

Still anotherobject-of the-invention is the provision 'oflan apparatus for engaging the .outsideof a can bodyand temporarily altering the shape thereof,..in--. combination with means 'forengaging the outside of the can bodyand holding it in itsaltered shape while it. is subjected to the actioneof can treating means. a

A further. object is the provision, in serial arrangement, of meansj for engagingthe outside-of a can body'and temporarily 'alb tering the .shapethereof, in combination with means for en ging the outsidemfthe can body and hold ng-it in itsaltered shape while it issubjected-to the-action of can treating means, and other means for engaging. the outside of the'cana body after treat.-

mentby the can treating-means and causing it to resume its origina shape.

vided with a movablemember which may be moved topermit of access to the canbody engaged by the apparatusmr for-other purposes.

Otherobjects of j the invention, 7 more orless broad'than those above stated, will be in part obvious and/in part. specifically referred to. in thecourse of the following description of the'elements, combinations, ar-

principles constituting the present invenclaims. 1

In. the accompanying drawings,,which.are-

a part of thisspecific ation,

tion,. and--the scope ofrotection contemplated will be indicate to be taken-as and in which I have shown a merely .pre-

Specification'ot-Letteralatent. r mm d -11; .1911, I

.. I.A.pp1iea,tion filed ja an 1c, -1910. Serial 110..

.in the. appended showing one of thecanengaging members" in. a. difi'erent position from that which it occupies in Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5, showing the-parts in a different relationfrom that of Figs. Land .5; and Fig.

7 is a view similar to Fig.- 4, the soldering- I device-being in section,'.of aset of engagip members adapted to hold a canbody .in-a tered shape. v

Referring tothe numerals on the drawings, 1 indicates a can bod formingmachine, bymeans whereof a s eetof tin may be brou ht into the desired shape about a horn, in icated at 2. Beci-procatmg pusherars 3. are operative: to dischar efi-the can body in its round shapednto t e .fieldi-of other devices,- presently' to bewdescribed.

' Having reference now articularly to f Figs. 1,2, and 3, the numera s' Land 5.indimate a pair of supportingbars, extending s-longitudinall in horizontal. parallelism .spectively 11 Another object'.of-=-the invention is to pro-' forming machine 1, and .reold at mtervalsz-alon their length by vertically adjustable-standards 6. Extending u wardly from-eachlof the-bars from the Joe Y;

Land 5- is a p urality-ofstandards/I, eaclvof i which has its lower. endlz-formedz in-to anhalfjournal shaped conformablywith bars 4 and 5, and extended laterall of. the standard as at 8, and for each stan ard'therer is a'complemental half box- 9, having provided withapertures. U olts-lLon each sideofaeach. standard 7 .are secured over. the

are secured by extensions 8.. and have their ends passed through the j apertures .o-. extensions :10 and means of nuts. It willabe evident that by this construction the stand- .extensions 10 ards 7 may be angularly adjusted and rigidly secured upon bars 4 and 5. These standards 7 carry the can engaging means about to be described, and for this purpose are arranged on 1 of standards 7 on bar 4 nearest the horn,

and the opposed pair on bar 5, with the parts thereto connected. Each of said standards on bar4 has a head 14, provided with a vertical face 15, and with upstanding ears 16 thereabove. A pintle 17 passes through these ears and extends laterally on either side of the standards, and a block 18 is provided with ears 19 pivoted upon the pin 17 at the outsides of ears 16. To the blocks 18 of each pair of standards 7 is secured a long contact member or rail 20, horizontally disposed, and having a surface 21 suitable for engagement with the outside of a'c-a-n body.

The engaging position of member 20 is shown, for instance, in Fig. 4, and it is preventedvfrom moving to the left of the position in said figure by the engagement of the block face 22 with the face 15 of the standard. 'A strap 23 is hinged upon pin 17 between the ears 16 of each standard 7, and secured to. a rail 24 that carries an adjustable contact member or rail 25 of a length equal to that of contactmember 20, adapted to engage the upper outside portion of a can body, the engaging position of said member being shown in Fig. 4, for instance. Movement of said member on pivot 17 'downdisposition and relation of the contact surwardly from the position indicated in Fig. 4 is prevented by the engagement of strap 23 with the block 18 between ears 19.

Considering now the pair of standards on'rod 5 opposite the pair just described, these support fixedly a contact member or rail 26, of length equal to that of rails 20 and 25;, and having an en aging surface 27. The various parts are so gositioned, as may be seen by. references to Figs. 4 to 7, that contact member 20, when in operative posi- -tion, may engage the outside of a can body 28 at one side thereof near the bottom; contact member 26 may engage it at the other lower side; and contact member 25 may en gage it. at the upper side. Thus the can body may be practically embraced on all sides, and

if it be forced between said'rails or contact members its shape will be determined by the faces thereof. It will also be observed that when the parts are in operative position, as

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in Figs. '4 and 7, there isa space between the adjacentparts of rails 25 and 26, in which space, as hereinafter described, a chain for moving a can body engaged by said rails is efiective. There is also a space between the adjacent parts of rails 20 and 26, through which the lower portion of the can body is exposed. By arranging matters so that this exposed surface of the can shall be the seam portion, I am enabled to accomplish the soldering of the seam as hereinafter explained. Finally, it should be noted that the several rails 20, 25, and 26, comprising each of the three can engaging means shown havev their ends closely contiguous and are in longitudinal and horizontal alinement, and so also, therefore, are the spaces between them, just referred to.

Referring now to Fig. 2, 29 indicates an endless chain, one course of which is adapted to run in the space between the respectively alined rails 25 and 26, heretofore mentioned.

Said chain is provided-with fingers properly spaced to engage a can body that may be in position between any -set of rails 25, 26, and 20, and as the course of the chain is from the beginning of the'first set of rails to beyond the end of the last set, movement thereof will propel a can body while it is, engaged by any set of rails, and from one set to a succeeding set. Chain 29 runs around idler sprockets 29 and 30, vertically adjustable on standards secured 'on rod 5, idler 31, and drive sprocket 32. The idler 31 is movablysupported in a block 33, a spring 34 tending to move the idler in a direction to tighten the chain and thereby maintain the latter in operative relation to the can engaging means. Drive sprocket 32' is on the upper end of vertical shaft 35, which is driven through the engagement of a gear 36 thereon withgear 37 on shaft 38, which latter shaft may be driven in any convenient way. A familiar type of molten solder receptacle is indicated at 40, supported from and between rods 4 and 5, .and directly below the space between the rails 20 and 26 ofthe second set of can engaging members. ,A chain solder applying means runs in this receptacle over an idler 41 and a hexagonal drive pulley 42, the shaft 43 of the latter extending outside the receptacle and being driven by a belt and pulley connection with a shaft 44 supported from rods 4 and 5. As the soldering chain moves in the receptacle it applies solder to the exposed portion of a can body that may be between'rails 20, 25, and 26. Obviously the rate of movement of the can body between the rails should be different from that of the soldering element, or they should mov'ejn different directions, which may be accomplished by reversing the drive.

fromshaft 44 to shaft 43. Obviously filial" can body and the soldering element me. move both in opposite directions and at di. ferent speeds. In the illustrated device when a can body has been soldered, chain 29.

propels it to the third and last set of rails,

stituting the first set of can engaging means;

by neans of chain 29 it-is moved forwardly while engaged by the said rails, and then it a is moved between the rails of the second set of engaging members. The chain 29 moves it while engaged by these members, and during this period the soldering element applies so der to the seam portion of the can body, which is accessible through the space between rails 20 and 26. The continued operation of the machine now brings the can body between the third set of rails, whereby it may be held while cooling, and thence it is fed to conveyer45. In case of any inter ruption of the o ration of the machine, as in case a can 5 ould become wedged 1n aset of rails, the pivoted rail 24 carrying the adjustable rail 25 nearest the seat of trouble may be swungup to afi'ord access to the can body and t e lnterior of the can engaging means. When desirable or necessary for any purpose the pivoted rail 20 may also be swung up, as shown in Fig. 6.

The obvious variabilit inthe disposition and relations between t e contact surfaces of the rails enables me to adapt the machine to the accomplishment of one of the objects of the invention, which is to provide a machine with a plurality of sets of contact members, by one of which the shape of a can body is gradually altered, by another of which the can body is held in its altered shape during soldering, and by a third set the can body is restored to its original shape This is accomplished by changing the distance or angular relations between the rails.:

For instance, in the first set of' rails, the engaging surfaces would be spaced about as shown in Fig. 4, supposing that the can graduall assumes an elliptical form, as inbody had the round form when discharged from horn 2. Beginning at the ends of the rails nearthe horn the'contact surfaces of rails 20 and 26 gradually diverge toward the other .end,ywhile' the contacting surface of rail 25 gradually converges toward the other two rails, so that as a can body is moved between the rails by chain 29 it dicated y the dotted lines of Fig. 2. In

the operation of the machine the chain 29 now carries-the can body in its altered shape to the second set ofrails, the contact surfaces whereof are alined with each other, so that as'the can body is progressed between the same 'it is simply maintained in its altered shape. While it is so moving the seam, which is exposed through the space between rails 20 and 26, is soldered,

as already explained, and the can is moved from this set still in its altered shape, and to the third set of en aging members. The contact surfaces of this third set of rails are arranged and related reversely from the arrangement and relation described with re- .spect to the first set, so that as the can body is moved farther its shape is gradually restored to what it was upon first entering between the rails of the first set ofcontact members, and in this condition it is taken away by the conveyer.

I desire it understood that I do not limit my claims by the details of construction shown, in-which I have simply illustrated one way of embodying the creative part or conception of the invention in concrete form in a structure or machine. devices are simply embodiments of the invention which other structures might embody, and some of the parts, as also combinations of parts, might well be used with- The described out the others in different types of suchmachines, without departure from the purview of my invention; and I regard myself as entitled to such variations from the shown and described devices as fall within the scope ofmy invention as indicated in-the claims. It is also to be understood that materials, sizes, and relativities of parts are unimportant, except as they are specified in the claims.

Theupper movable or swinging guide rail 25 of each set of guide rails 20, 26,25 rests by its own gravity and that of its supporting rails 24 and supported b the two lower guide rails 20, 26, the weig t of these parts bem suflicient to change the shape of the can bodies from a round form to an elliptical form or vice' can bodies snugly against the movable sot.

der applying and sweating links, blocks or ivotal arms or straps 23 upon thecan bodies passing beneath it and members of the soldering chain which travels between the lower guide rails 20, 26 and parallel thereto and moves in and out of the molten solder in the vessel 40. The SQL.

, dering chain thus has an efiectivesolder applying and sweating action owing to its sliding contact with theseam of, the can and the pressure of the can bodies against the soldering chain under the gravity action of 7 adapted 'engage the outside of a can body the movable upper guide rail 25. As ,all three of the guide rails 20,25 and 26 are mounted upon swinging standards 7, 7,

which may be adjusted closer together or. farther a art as reqlnired, the mach ne is adapted to-engage the outside of a can body capable o being quic ly adjusted for operation upon can bodies of dilterentdiameters- The mounting of the justable swinging stan them to be easily and quickly swung down (guide rails upon ad ard f7, 7 also enables out of the way to give access to, other parts o f.the machine for purposes of repair or renewal.

Havingthus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In adevice of the kind described, in combination with a can body forming-mm chine, means for ejecting a can body-therefrom, means, including a freely movable member, adapted to en age the outside of the can body and hold it with its edges in juxtaposition, and can treating means adapted to act upon the can body while the latter is so held. L

' 2. In a device of the kind described, in combination with a can body forming machine, means for ejecting a can body there-' from, a series of sets of guide rails each set including a pivoted rail and adapted to engage the outside. of a can body successively, and progressively to alter the shape of the can body, and means for moving the can body from one to another'of' bers.

said engaging sets of rails.

3. In a device of the kind described, in

combination with a/can body forming machine, means for ejecting a can body therefrom, a series of sets of guide rails each set including a pivoted rail and alined with said ejecting means adapted to engagethe Y outside of mean body successively, and progressively to alter the shape of the can body,

and means for moving the can body from .one to another of said engaging sets of rails.

" 4. In a device of the class described, the

combination with solder applying means of means adapted to enga e the outside of a can body and hold it with its edges in jux taposition, comprising a fixed support-and a freely movable contact member resting by its own'weight on thecan bodies.

5. Ina device oftheclass described, means adapted to engage the outsideof a can body and hold. it with its'edges in juxtaposition, comprising a fixed support and a contact i member pivoted to freely move.

, .6. In a device of the class described, means ;adapted to engage the outside of a can body ceases and hold it with its edges in juxtaposition, com a'fixed support anda plurality of-i eely movable contact members resting by their own weight on the can bodies.

7 In a device of the class described,-means and hold it with its edges in juxtaposition, comprising a fixed support and a plurality of contact members pivoted tofreel move. 7

8. In a device of the class describe ,means and hold it"with its edges in juxtaposition, comprisin a pair ol? alined members, and a member -eely movable toward and away from a plane or said members restin'gby its own weight on the can bodies.

9. In a d' vice of the class described, means adapted to engage the outside of a can body and hold it with'its edges in juxtaposition,

comprising a pair of alined members nor- '5 mally relatively rigid, and a member freely movable toward and away from a planeof said members resting by itsown weight on the can bodies. r;

10. In a device of the class described, means adapted to engage the outside of a can body and hold it with its edges in jux- 'taposition, comprising a pair ofalined members normally relativelyrigid, but having capacity for relative movement, and a memberfreely movabletoward and away from a plane of said members resting by its own weight on the can bodies. 11. In a device of. he means adapted to enga can body and hold it with its edges in juxtaposition, comprising a pair of alined mem hers-and a pivoted member movablefreely toward and away from .a plane :of said memclass described,

the class described, the outside of a the outside of a can body and hold it wlth itsfidges in juX- taposition, comprising-a pair of alined mem-- v bers normally relatively rigid, and .a pivoted member movablev freely toward and away from a plane of said members.

'13. Ina device-of theclass described a plurality, of longitudinally disposed members, a freely movable longitudinally disposed member having a surface adapted to contact witha can body, said surface being longitudinally inclined with respect to said other members. I

. 14%. In a device of the kind described, a series of alined means for engaging the outside of a can body and holdin it with its edges. in juxtaposition, each of including 'a lqngitudinally disposed member having a surface adapted to contact the can body, said surface of one of saidmembers I said means series of alinedmeans for engaging the out-' side offia 'ca'n body and holding it with its edges in juxtaposition, each o'f said means including a longitudinally disposed member having a surface adaptedzto contact the=can body,said sirrfaceof-one of said members being longitudinally inclined with respect to said other members and means for moving a can body from-one to another of said means.

16. 'In a device of the class described a plurality of longitudinally disposed members, a pivoted and freely movable longitudinal'ly disposed member having a surface adapted to contact a can body, said surface being longitudinally "inclined with respect to said other members.

17. In a device of the kind described, a series of alined means for engaging the outside of a can body and holding it with its edges in juxtaposition, each of said means including a longitudinally disposed pivoted member having a surface adapted to contact the can body, said surface of one of said members being longitudinally inclined with respect to said other members.

j 18. In a device of the kind described,

series of alined means for engaging the 'outside-of a can body and holding it with its edges in juxtaposition, each of said means including a longitudinally disposed pivoted member having a surface adapted to contact the can body, said surface of one of said -members bein longitudinally inclined with respect to sai other members and means for moving a can body from'one to another of said means.

,"19. In a device of the kind described, means adapted to engage the outside of a can body, means for movi the can body,

the contact surfaces of said -first named,

means being so disposed thatas the can body is moved its sha second means a ap'ted to engage the can body and hold it in its altered shape, and a third means adapted to engage the can body in its altered shape and to "restore it to its original shape. I

20. In a device of the kind described,

' i means adapted to engage the outside of a can body, means for moving the can body, the contact surfaces of said first named means being so disposed that as the can body is moved its shape is gradually altered, a second means. adapted to engage the can body and hold it in its altered shape, said :last named means adapted to expose a portion of the can body, and a third means adapted to engage the can body in its altered shape and to restore it to its original shape. 21. In a device of the kind described, means adapted to engage the outside of a can body, means for moving the can body,

the contact surfaces of said first named is gradually altered, a

meansbeing sodisposed that asthe canbody is moved its shape is gradually alter-ed, a second means'adapted to engage the can body and hold it in its altered shape, said last named means adapted to'expose a :portion of the can "body, can treatingmeans adapted to act upon said exposed portion of the can body, and a third means adapted to engage the'can body in its altered shape and to restore it to its original shape.

22. In a device of the 'kind described,

means adapted to engage the outside of a can body, means for moving the can body, the contact surfaces of said firstnamed means being so disposed that as the can body is moved its shape is gradually altered,

a second means adapted to 'engage the can body and 'hold it in its altered shape, and a third meansadapted 'to engage 'the'can body in its, altered shape and to restore 'it to its original shape, said can body engaging means being in alinement.

23. In a device of the kind :described,

means, including a pivoted member, adapted to engage the outside of a round can body, means for movin the can body, the contact surfaces of said rst named means bei so disposed that as the can body is moved it is gradually-broughtto tin-elliptical shape, and a second means, including a pivotal member, 7

ape, said can body moving a second means,includi-ng-a pivoted member, v ada ted to engage the outside of an elliptica can body, means for moving the can body, the contact surfaces of said first named means -being so d is osed that as the can body is moved it is gra ually broughtto an elliptical shape, a third means, including a pivoted member, adapted to en age the can body and c'hange'its elli tica shape to a round form, said can b0 y movin means being operative to move the can body from said first named engaging means to said second named engaging means .to said last named 'means.

25. In a device of the kind described,

means, including a pivoted member, adapted to engage the outside of a round can body, 120

means 7 or moving the can body, the contact surface of said first named means bein so disposed that as the can body is moved it is gradually brought to an elliptical shape, and.

a'second means, including a pivoted member, adapted to en age the can body and hold it in its elliptica shape,,said can body moving means belng operative to move the can body from said first named engaging means to 26. In means including 'a lvoted membenradapte said second named engaging means, said can engaging meansb'eing iHlOIlgltlldlIlill ahnement.

a device of the describedto engage the outsideof a. round.-'can body,

means formoving the can body, the contact it in its elliptical shape, said can body mov in means being operativeto move the can body from said first named engaging means to said second named engaging means,

and a third means, including a pivoted mem;

her, for engaging 'the can body while in its elliptical shape, said can body moving means being operative to move the can body from said second named engaging means to said last named-means, and to move whileen gaged by said last named engagmgl means,

the contact surfaces of said last named engaging means being so disposed that as, the

1 can body is moved it is graduallyrestored to ing in longitudinal alinement. v2'2. In adevice of the kind described,

its round form, said can engaging means hemeans, including a pivoted member, adapted to engage the outside of a round can body, means for movin the can body, the contact surfaces of said rst named means being so disposed that as the can bod is movedoi-t is a second means, including a pivoted member times to e jthe-can b Q .45

gradually brought to an elliptical shape, a

adapted to engage the can body and hold it in-its elliptical shape, said can bod movin means being operative to move t e can bo y fromsaid first named engaging means to said second named engagin means, said I can engaging means'jbeing a apted at all ose a portion of thegQut-side of v can bodyismov dit is gradually restored N 28.In 'a device of the kind described, means including a ivoted member, adapted to engage the outside of a round can body, means for movingthe can body, the contact I surfaces ofsaid first named means being so disposed that as the can body is moved- It" is gradually brought to an elhpticalshape, a second means, including a pivoted-member, adapted to engage tbeean body and hold itin its-elli tical shape, said can body moving means ing operative to move the can body from said first named engaging means to said second named engaging means, and a third means, including a pivoted member,

"for. engaging the can body while in its elliptical shape; said can body moving means being operative to move the can body from 4 said second named engagingmeans-tosaid lastnamed means, and to move it while engaged by said last named engaging means, the contact surfaces of said last named enan elliptical shape, a.

gaging ineans being so disposed that as the can body is moved it is gradually restored to its round form, said can engaging means means, including a pivoted member, adapted to engage the outside of-a round can-body,

means for movin thee n .body, the contact surfaces of said rst na ed means being so disposed thatastlie can body is moved 1t 1s gradually brought to. an elliptical shape, and

a second means, including a pivoted member,

adapted-to engage the-canbody and hold it in its elliptical shape, said can body moving means beingv operative to move the can body -from said first named engagingvmean's to v said second named engaging means, said can engaging means being in longitudinal alinement, and adapted at all times to expose a portion of theoutside of the can body;

30. In a device of" the *kinddescribed,

' means, including a pivoted'member, adapted to engage the outside of a round can body, means; for movingthe can body, the contact,

surfaces of said first named means being so disposed that as the can body is moved itis gradually brought to an eliptical shape, a second means, including a pivoted member, adaptedzto'en'ga e thecan body and hold it inits elliptical s meansbelng operative to move the can body from said first'fnamed engaging means to.

said second named en a 'n means anda third means, including a lvoted member, for engaging the can-.bo y while in its ape, said can body moving elliptical shape, said can body movin means being operative to move-the can bo y from saidlz'seeond named en aging 'means to'said last" named means, an t to moveit while en:

gaged by said last named engaging means,

the contact surfaces'of saidlast named engaging means being so disposed that as the to its round form, and said canj1 ;engag1ng means be1ng-1n longitudinal aline'ment. Y

31. In a device of the kind described,

means, including three guide rails,- one freely movable in respect to the other two and all relatively arranged and adaptedto engage the outside of a can body and hold the por-v I vtion of the body in whi'ehthe, is p i v tioned in a temporarily flattened condition. 32. In a device of the kind idescribed,

means, including a movable .member, adapt.- ed to engage the outside ofa'fcanbody and 'bringthe the y whichzthe' seam is positioned into a temporarily flattened condition, and a second means, including a movable member, for holding the can condition, and a second means, including a p can body.

seam is positioned in a temporarily flattened movable 'member,.for holding the can body In itsaltered shape, said means being adapted to expose a portion of the outside of the a device of the kind" described,

34. In means, including a movable member, adapt- I 'edto engage the outside of a can body and bring the portion of the body in which the seam is positioned into a. temporarily flattenedcondition, a second means, including a movable member, for holding the can body in its'altered shape, said means being adapted to expose a portion of the outside of the can body, and can treating means adapted to act upon the exposed surface of the can body. 35. In a device of the kind described,

.means, including a movable member, adapted to engage the outside-of a can body and aplurality of contact members, one of said contact members being freely movable, and an adjustable piece carried by said freely movable contact member.

'37. In a device of the kind described, the combination with solder ap lying means of a pair of horizontally space supports below said solder applying means, angularly'.ad-

justable stan ards extending upwardl therefrom above and on each side of sai solder applying means, and can body engaging members secured to said standards rm ectively s id angularly adjustable standat s and sai can body engaging members carried-thereby being adapted to swing bodily away from said solder applying means; i I

l as. 'In a device etude kind described, a series of sets of contact members, the members of each set adapted to engage respectively different portions of the outside surface of a can body, and means for moving the can body from one to another of said sets and while it is engaged by them, the contact surfaces of the members of one set being sorelated that as the can, body is moved during en agement with said members its shape is al ered, and the contact surfaces of the members of a succeeding set being so related that as the can body is -moved during engagement thereby it is combination with a pair oflower guide rails maintained in such altered shape.

39. In a device'of the kind described, a

series of; sets of contact members, the members of each set adapted to engage respectively 'dilferent portions of the outside surface of a can body, and means for moving a the can body from one to another of said sets and while it is engagpd by themythe' contact surfaces of the mem ers of one set being so related that as the can body'is moved during engagement with said members its shape is altered, and the contact surfaces of the members of a succeeding set being so related that as the can body is moved during engagement thereby it is maintained in suchaltered' shape, and the contact members of a succeeding set being body is moved uring engagement therebyits shape is again altered.

so related that as the can-- 40. In a device of-the kind described, a

series of'sets of contact members, the members' of each set adapted to engage respectively different portions of the outside surface of a can body, and means for movin the can body from one to another of sai sets and while it is engaged by them, the contact surfaces of the members of one set being so related that as the can body is moved during engagement with said mem bers its shape is altered, and the contact surfaces of .the members of a succeedm set moved during engagement thereby it is maintained insuch altered shape, and can treating means adapted to act upon the canmolten solder receptacle below said guide rails, and a movable solder applying and sweating chain in said molten so er receptacle and having a sliding contact w1th the seams of the can bodies, substantially as specified.

42. In a can body making machine, the

combination with a molten solder receptacle and solder applying and sweating means therein, of a pair of ower guiderai s spaced apart and externally engaging the can bodies, an upper movable guide rail externally engaging the can bodies andhinged arms carrying said upper movable guide rail and adapting it ,to be swung back out of the way, substantially as specified.

43. In a can. body making machine, the

combination with a pair of lower guiderails spaced apart, of an upper movable guiderail and pivotal arms carrying said upper movable guide rail, substantially as specified.

' being so related that as the can bo y' is 44. In a side seam'soldering machine, the

externally engaging the can bodies, hinged supports for one of said rails adapting it to be swung back out of the way, and an" uppermovable guide rail externally engaging the can bodies and having hlnged supports adapting it to be swung back out of the way, substantially as specified.

can bodies, of an upper guide rail externally engaging the can bodies and upwardly ex-' tending ivotal standards supporting said lower guide rails and adapting them to be adjusted to and'from each other and swung out of the way,"substantially as specified.

46. In a side seam soldering machine, the combination with a pair of lower guide rails spaced apart and externally engaging the can bodies, of an upper guide rail externally engaging the can bodies and upwardly extending pivotal standards supporting said lowerguide rails and adapting them to be adjusted to and from each other and swung out of the way, one ofsaid lower guide rails having a hinge connection with its said pivotal standards, substantially as specified.

47.. In a side seam soldering machine, the combination with a pair of lower guide rails spaced apart and externally engaging the can bodies, of an upper guide rail externally engaging the can bodies and upwardly extending pivotal standards supporting said lower guide rails and adapting them to be eaaaea adjusted to and from each other and swung out of the way, one of said lower guide rails having a hinge connection'with its said .pivotal standards, said upper guide rail having arms hinged to the adjustable standards supporting one of said lower guide. rails to enable said upper guide rail to be swung' out ofthe way, substantially as specified.

48. In a soldering machine, the combination of a 1 pairof; lower guide rails, spaced apart and externally engaging the can bodies and an upper freely movable guide rail externally engaging the can bodies and held in its normal working position by gravity,

substantially as specified.

.49. In a soldering machine, the combination of a pair of lower guide rails spaced apart and externally engaging the can bodies and an upper freely movable guide rail externally engaging the can bodies andheld in its normal working position by gravity, said upper movable guide rail having its can body engaging surface longitudinally inclined in respect to the plane of the other two guide rails, substantially as specified.

In witness whereof, I aifix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES W. GRAHAM.

Witnesses:

F. B'.-;BEEBS, D. D. Jacxson. 

